• Forty National runners was endorsed in 2011 review
• Aintree confirms no formal review into last week’s meeting
Racing’s rulers should consider a reduction in the number of runners in the Grand National, according to David Muir, racing consultant for the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare. Saturday’s Grand National was the first since 2012 in which a runner suffered fatal injuries, when Up For Review was brought down by a faller at the first fence.
“I’ve always been a bit concerned about the numbers in the race,” Muir said. “Forty is a lot of horses. I would prefer to see that looked at. Other than that, I’m not sure there’s a lot more they can do with the racecourse.
Written by Chris Cook
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/08/rspca-want-officials-look-reduction-grand-national-field-size-horse-racing under the title “RSPCA urges officials to consider cutting numbers in Grand National field”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
